{"product_id":"the-squatter-and-the-don-paperback-by-maria-amparo-ruiz-de-burton-introduction-by-ana-castillo","title":"The Squatter and the Don Paperback by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton; Introduction by Ana Castillo","description":"\n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eModern Library\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2021-03-02)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 448\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780593231234\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 306.18 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.27 x 13.0 x 2.24 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA historical romance with an activist heart, and an impassioned critique of U.S. expansionism—with an introduction by Ana Castillo, author of \u003ci\u003eSo Far from God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fiercely partisan novel based on the author’s own experiences, \u003ci\u003eThe Squatter and the Don\u003c\/i\u003e follows two families living near San Diego shortly after the United States’ annexation of California: the Alamares of the landed Mexican gentry, and the Darrells, the New Englanders who seek to claim the Alamares’ land. When young Clarence Darrell falls in love with Mercedes Alamar, the stage is set for a conflict that blends the personal with the political.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA scathing critique of corporate capitalism, this story exposes the true historical plight of \u003ci\u003ecalifornios\u003c\/i\u003e as their lands are taken away by a government with incestuous ties to the railroad monopoly—institutions laced with the greed and racism of nineteenth-century America’s expansionist agenda.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Modern Library Torchbearers series features women who wrote on their own terms, with boldness, creativity, and a spirit of resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría Amparo Ruiz de Burton\u003c\/b\u003e (1832–95) was the first writer of Mexican origin to write and publish English-language novels in the United States. Born in Baja California, Ruiz de Burton wrote two novels and a play, all deeply critical of the tensions embedded in race, gender, and social position. She would spend much of her life fighting to secure family land claims and won her last lawsuit posthumously, in 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    ","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43210044965025,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780593231234","price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780593231234.jpg?v=1746068470","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-squatter-and-the-don-paperback-by-maria-amparo-ruiz-de-burton-introduction-by-ana-castillo","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}